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Regulation/Enforcement

HSE sets out its priorities in 19 sector plans

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Workplace transport

Tyre retread co pays £300k for lack of seatbelt rule

Wellbeing

PHE launches search for best OH and wellbeing practices

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Reporting

Irish work deaths fall but farming still ‘area of concern’

The workplace fatal injury rate in the Republic of Ireland decreased from 2.4 to 2.1 per 100,000 workers between 2015 and 2016.

Absence reduction

Government support package aims to cut sickness absence

The UK government has launched a new initiative to tackle illness at work, which costs the economy an estimated £100bn a year.

Work equipment

NI farm action plan aims for 20% cut in fatalities

The Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) in Northern Ireland has launched its third three-year action plan to improve the sector’s poor safety and occupational health record.

Features

Derran Williams, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Control of contractors

Leader interview

Derran Williams, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Personal protective equipment

Wearable technology

Tech top to toe

Personal development

IOSH 2017 conference preview - part 2

Features continued

Confined spaces

Case study

Qatar Rail: The heat is on

We talk to the Gulf state rail project’s senior health and safety manager about changing the cultural mindset of a multinational migrant workforce and keeping it hydrated.

Work at height

MEWPs

Work at height: Elevated risk

Chris Wraith outlines how the powered access industry is using global fatality data to reduce serious MEWP accidents.

Chemicals

Machinery certification

Marked for life

Certifying machinery and products coming in and out of the UK as safe for use could become complicated after Brexit.

Columns

Louise Hosking

how OSH practitioners could close the gender pay gap

Lawrence Waterman

not overstating a risk avoidance problem in schools

Products and services

Personal protective equipment

JSP, making lives safer with innovative PPE

Qualifications

RRC offers discounted training courses in Manchester

Personal protective equipment

Uvex Safety partners with HexArmor to expand PPE offerings in the UK

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Skills

World-class training facility launches to success

It’s been an exciting 2017 so far for Hunter Training Solutions as the company have opened their multi-purpose training centre in West Yorkshire. The wide range of courses offered at the facility are delivered by health and safety professionals, whilst the highly experienced training team are on hand to arrange training to suit any business needs.

Lone workers

National Car Parks and SoloProtect lone worker case study

As the UK’s number one car park operator, National Car Parks (NCP) has more car parks than any other UK company, supplying millions of customers with parking solutions.

Personal protective equipment

uvex hands over cheque to guide dogs charity

uvex has presented Guide Dogs for the Blind with a donation following the company’s successful National Sight Conservation Campaign.

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